Hillsdale LeTarte Center welcomes young people for Kids College

To registerTo register, visit the web site for JCC’s Corporate and Continuing Education office at www.jccmi.edu/cce. If you would like assistance with registering your child or have any questio...

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To register

To register, visit the web site for JCC’s Corporate and Continuing Education office at www.jccmi.edu/cce. If you would like assistance with registering your child or have any questions, call the Hillsdale Center at 517-437-3343.

All students attending receive a Kids College T-shirt.

The registration deadline is 10 days prior to the start date.

Full payment must accompany all registrations. Payment may be made online or in person at the Hillsdale Center.

HILLSDALE — Jackson Community College’s (JCC) Clyde LeTarte Center in Hillsdale is opening its doors to young people this fall for a new Kids College program.

Kids College features fun and informational sessions for young people. It offers learning that is age-appropriate with interactive, hands-on activities.

Sessions include:

Saturday, Nov. 3

8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., cost per session is $59

Lego Robots (ages 10-14) Early engineering and mechanics at its best! During this session, students will work in small groups to design, build and program small robots using LEGO Mindstorm components. Once groups complete their robots, they will engage them in competitions to complete tasks.

The instructor for this session will be Rachael Wingle. Wingle came to the Shop Rat Education Program as a student that just happened to be too old for the program. Instead of turning her away, they brought her in as an assistant with the program.

Myth Busting Kids (ages 7-10) Can you really walk on water? Much like the scientists on the popular show, "Myth Busters," youth will explore hands-on experiments to solve mysteries during this one-day session.

Youth will test the ever invincible balloon or the possibility to walk on water along with other lingering myths to determine what is scientifically "busted" or "confirmed!"

The instructor for this session will be Kelly Burr. Although she is new to the Shop Rat Foundation and the Jackson area, Burr couldn't be more enthusiastic about her involvement in both.

Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012

8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., cost per session is $59

Introduction to Freehand Drawing and Sketching (ages 10-14) Young artists will learn the fundamentals of drawing from freehand line to more detailed sketches using shading, stippling, etc. Participants will begin with simple pencil drawing, drawing with stick and ink, drawing with color media such as pastel/chalk, crayon, and drawing with mixed media.

Concepts such as showing depth, shape, and perspective with line work will be explored.

The instructor for this session is Douglas Matz. Matz received a bachelor of arts in education degree, with an emphasis in studio art and painting, from Michigan State University.

Mad Scientist (ages 7-10) Who said science isn’t fun? During this one-day session, youth will explore whacky science, including projects with dry ice, density experiments, and making their own Gak slime.